Bengals 2021 Schedule Release: Latest Rumors and Leaks Ahead of Reveal

Here's the latest on the Bengals 2021 schedule.

Author:
James Rapien
Updated:
May 12, 2021 7:23 PM EDT
Original:
May 12, 2021

CINCINNATI — The Bengals will start the 2021 season at home against the Vikings, but the rest of the schedule has yet to be revealed.

Cincinnati has 17 games this year, including nine at Paul Brown Stadium. After tracking the schedule all day, here's what we expect it to look like:

2021 Opponents

HOME: Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars, San Francisco 49ers.

AWAY: Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders, Pittsburgh Steelers, New York Jets.

Bengals 2021 Schedule Tracker

_{Note: Week 1 matchup against Minnesota is official. Week 4 game against Jacksonville, Week 9 matchup against Cleveland and Week 18 matchup against Cleveland are confirmed by multiple sources.}

Week 1: Vikings

Week 2: @Bears

Week 3: @Steelers

Week 4: Jaguars (TNF)

Week 5: Packers

Week 6: @Lions

Week 7: @Ravens

Week 8: @Jets

Week 9: Browns

Week 10: Bye

Week 11: @Raiders

Week 12: Steelers

Week 13: Chargers

Week 14: 49ers

Week 15: @Broncos

Week 16: Ravens

Week 17: Chiefs

Week 18: @Browns (1 p.m. Subject to Flex)

Note: Jay Morrison of The Athletic reported multiple games. Check out his tracker here. Thirteen of the 17 games are unofficial and haven't been confirmed.

We'll have the full schedule and reaction tonight following its release at 7:45 p.m.

Here are some thoughts on a few of the matchups:

Burrow vs Lawrence Round II

Joe Burrow and the Bengals will host Trevor Lawrence's Jaguars in Week 4 [Sept. 30th] on Thursday Night Football, a source confirmed to AllBengals.

Not only will it be it a battle of the past two No. 1 picks in the draft, but it's also a rematch from the 2019 National Championship Game when Burrow led LSU past Lawrence's Clemson Tigers 42-25.

We know at least two of Cincinnati's first four games of the season will be at home.

New York Bound

The Bengals will hit the road to play the Jets in Week 8 according to a report from Dov Kleiman. The game will take place on Sunday, October 31 at 1 p.m.

It'll be the Bengals' first look at second overall pick and former BYU quarterback Zach Wilson.

Hit the Road

Cincinnati will travel to Denver to play the Broncos in Week 15. This is one of multiple road games that the Bengals should have a chance to win.

Finale in The Land

The Bengals will finish the 2021 regular season in Cleveland on Sunday, January 9th. There could certainly be playoff implications in the Battle of Ohio for the first time in years.

For the latest Bengals news and coverage, bookmark AllBengals and check out some of our other articles below.

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